Majidbaria Shahi Mosque, 15th century mosque in Mirzaganj Upazila, Bangladesh.
Majidbaria Shahi Mosque is a 15th century structure in Mirzaganj Upazila built from limestone and terracotta brick. The building measures approximately 49 feet (15 meters) in length and 35 feet (11 meters) in width and features three carved prayer niches along with six minarets.
A minister under Sultan Ruknuddin Barbak Shah, Khan-i-Azam Uzayr Khan, commissioned this building between 1465 and 1466. After a major storm in 1584, the mosque fell into disuse until British officials found it occupied by a religious ascetic in the 1860s.
This structure was the first brick building in the Greater Barisal region and continues to serve as a prayer space for the local Muslim community. People still gather here to maintain their religious traditions and connection to their heritage.
The site is maintained by the Department of Archaeology while remaining open for prayers and historical study. Visitors should remember this is an active place of worship and approach it with appropriate respect.
A cyclone in 1584 caused the building to be abandoned and forgotten for centuries. When British officials eventually rediscovered it in the 1860s, they found a religious ascetic living there who had quietly maintained the sacred space.
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